About 46,000 civilian employees of the Department of Defense in Maryland would be furloughed and $353.7 million in pay would be lost if Congress and President Barack Obama cannot agree on a package of spending cuts and tax increases by Friday.

The White House, in an effort to boost support for Obama’s position in a budget fight with congressional Republicans, released a state-by-state analysis on Monday showing how each state would be affected if the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration go into effect.

The White House is trying to rally support for Obama’s plan to close the spending gap through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases. But House Republicans say that Obama’s approach relies too heavily on tax hikes and does not go far enough in spending cuts to federal entitlement programs.

The White also said the Navy’s Blue Angels air shows in Annapolis and Ocean City would be at risk if sequestration kicks in.

Maryland’s 46,000 civilian Defense Department employees would lose $353.7 million in pay in a government shutdown, the White House report said. The state would also see cuts for educators, children with disabilities and programs to protect the environment, among other programs, if the government were to shut down.

The state would lose about $14.4 million in funds for primary and secondary education, the White House analysis said. About 200 teachers and teacher aides could lose their jobs.

Maryland would also lose $97 million in funds for programs that educate children with disabilities. That could put 120 jobs for teachers, aides and other staff at risk. In addition, Funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs would be eliminated, affecting 800 children in Maryland.

Related links:

Industries:

Comments

If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below.